1695 SWANN Robert Wills 1695-6/369

Lincoln, Lincolnshire LCC Wills 1695-6/369

Will, Robert Swann of Sutterby, 6^th March 1695

Classical Transcription

1. In the Name of God Amen, the sixt day of March 1695
2. I Robert Swann Recto(r) of Sutterby in the County of Lincolne, being
3. of perfect memory praised be God, do make this my last will and
4. Testament, in maner and forme following viz: first I bequeth
5. my soul into the hands of Almighty god my Maker, hopeing that
6. through the meritorious death and pashon of Jesus Christ, to recei
7. -ve free pardon and forgiveness of all my sinns; and as for my
8. body to be buried in Christion buryall at the discretion of my
9. Exetrixes hereafter nominated. Item I give unto my daughter
10. Catherine Grass the bed whereon I lye with the forniture
11. belonging it, Item I give unto My daughter Anne
12. Hare the bed whereon shee usually Lyeth with the
13. forniture belonging their to, Item I give unto my
14. kinsman Thomas Swann all my wereing Clothes both
15. lining and woollin, Item I give unto Widd(ow) yates three
16. shillings four pence, Item All the rest of my goods
17. and Chattells whatsover I give unto my two said daughter<s>
18. Catherine Gras and Ann Hare, to be Equally divided betwixt
19. them, after my debts, legacies, and funerall Charges be paid
20. by them whome I make Joynt Executrix of this my
21. last will and Testam(en)t revoking all other wills, In wittness

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22. whereof I have here unto sett my hand and seale the day and
23. year first above written.
24. Signed Sealed published and Robert                         HIS
25. declared to be his last will in       Swann                    SEAL
26. the p(r)esence of.
27. John Handsley                                        Probatim et al Horncastle
28. his mark                                                   1696
29. Mark Smith

Lincoln, Lincolnshire LCC Wills 1695-6/369

Will, Robert Swann of Sutterby, 6^th March 1695

Translation

1. In the name of God amen the sixth day of March 1695
2. I Robert Swann Rector of Sutterby in the County of Lincoln being
3. of perfect memory praised be God, do make this my last will and
4. testament in manner and form following viz: first I bequeath
5. my soul into the hands of Almighty God my maker hoping that
6. through the meritorious death and passion of Jesus Christ, to recei
7. -ve free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins; and for my
8. body to be buried in Christian burial at the discretion of my
9. executrices hereafter nominated. Item I give unto my daughter
10. Catherine Grass the bed whereon I lie with the furniture
11. belonging to it. Item I give unto my daughter Anne
12. Hare the bed whereon she usually lies with the
13. furniture belonging thereto. I give unto my kinsman
14. Thomas Swann all my wearing clothes both
15. linen and woollen. Item I give unto widow Yates three
16. shillings four pence. Item all the rest of my goods
17. and chattels whatsoever I give unto my two said daughters
18. Catherine Gras and Ann Hare to be equally divided between
19. them after my debts, legacies and funeral charges be paid
20. by them whom I make joint executrices of this my
21. last will and testament revoking all other wills. In witness

Will, 1695-6 Translation, continued/2

22. whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and
23. year first above written.
24. Signed sealed published and Robert                         HIS
25. declared to be his last will in       Swann                    SEAL
26. the presence of
27. John Handsley                                        Probatim et al Horncastle
28. his mark                                                   1696
29. Mark Smith